MAJOR LEAGUE
MINNESOTA TWINS AT BALTIMORE ORIOLES
05/23/2014
 
MAJOR LEAGUE
MINNESOTA TWINS AT BALTIMORE ORIOLES
GAME ID: 530 - FRIDAY, MAY 23RD , 2014 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Minnesota Twins (24-26) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 4 8 1
Baltimore Orioles (22-25) 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 10 1
Clutch Hitting Delivers Win for Twins
The Twins grabbed a win, 4-3, at Oriole Park at Camden Yards, overcoming a fine effort from Baltimore pitcher Jim Palmer. Palmer went 7.1 innings and allowed 1 run. Firpo Marberry got credit for the save for Minnesota. It was his 3rd of the year. The win makes Minnesota 24-26.

Josh Gibson delivered a big hit for Minnesota. The designated hitter drilled a 3-run home run in the top of the eighth inning to put the Twins ahead, 4-3. It was his only hit, but it was a beauty.

"The vibe's good," said Minnesota manager . "We've got to keep it going."
MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE BALTIMORE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Rice RF 4 2 2 0 0 1 0 .284 0 4
R. Carew 1B 4 1 3 0 0 1 0 .303 1 7
   a-H. Killebrew 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .138 2 7
J. Gibson DH 3 1 1 3 1 1 1 .231 12 30
O. Charleston CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .293 14 34
K. Puckett LF 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .226 1 9
C. Travis 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .234 1 9
B. DeMoss 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .203 1 6
J. Mauer C 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .247 6 21
R. Smalley III SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .154 2 9
Totals 33 4 8 3 2 11 7      
a - H. Killebrew substituted for R. Carew in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. DeMoss (5, 9th Inning off S. Miller, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Gibson (12, 8th Inning off T. Stoddard, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: S. Rice 2 , R. Carew 3 , J. Gibson 4 , B. DeMoss 2 , J. Mauer
2-out RBI: J. Gibson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: O. Charleston , J. Mauer 2
GIDP: J. Gibson , C. Travis
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Carew (4)
CS: J. Mauer (1)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Carew (1)
Double Plays: 1 (DeMoss-Smalley III-Carew)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Sisler 1B 5 1 2 0 0 1 3 .293 1 12
B. Roberts 2B 4 0 1 0 1 2 1 .257 3 11
K. Williams DH 4 0 1 1 1 2 5 .280 2 26
C. Thomas LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .234 7 26
F. Robinson RF 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 .230 5 19
C. Ripken SS 3 1 1 1 1 0 2 .188 4 10
B. Robinson 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .185 4 14
P. Blair CF 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 .165 3 10
   a-E. Murray PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .167 0 1
R. Dempsey C 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .179 3 17
   b-B. Jacobson PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .161 0 1
Totals 34 3 10 3 4 9 23      
a - E. Murray pinch hit for P. Blair in the 9th
b - B. Jacobson pinch hit for R. Dempsey in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: K. Williams (8, 1st Inning off W. Johnson, 1 on, 1 out) , B. Roberts (8, 3rd Inning off W. Johnson, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: F. Robinson (2, 4th Inning off W. Johnson, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: G. Sisler 2 , B. Roberts 2 , K. Williams 2 , F. Robinson 4 , C. Ripken , B. Robinson 2 , E. Murray
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Williams , C. Thomas
GIDP: B. Robinson
Sac Fly: P. Blair
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
CS: B. Roberts (3) , K. Williams (4)

FIELDING
Errors: C. Thomas (1)
Double Plays: 2 (Roberts-Ripken-Sisler, Roberts-Ripken-Sisler)
MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE BALTIMORE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
W. Johnson W (2-4) 7.0 8 3 3 3 5 0 104 4.86   
E. Guardado H (7) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 18 4.86   
J. Nathan H (1) 0.2 2 0 0 0 2 0 18 3.60   
F. Marberry SV (3) 0.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 10 4.76   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Johnson 51
Batters Faced: W. Johnson 30, E. Guardado 3, J. Nathan 4, F. Marberry 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Johnson 4-9, E. Guardado 1-1, J. Nathan 0-0, F. Marberry 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: W. Johnson 104-69, E. Guardado 18-10, J. Nathan 18-13, F. Marberry 10-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Guardado 1-0 , F. Marberry 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Palmer 7.1 4 1 1 1 10 0 102 2.65   
T. Stoddard L (0-4), BS (3) 0.1 3 3 3 0 0 1 7 7.36   
B. Ryan 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 6.50   
S. Miller 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 17 3.80   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Palmer 75
Batters Faced: J. Palmer 26, T. Stoddard 4, B. Ryan 1, S. Miller 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Palmer 4-6, T. Stoddard 1-0, B. Ryan 0-1, S. Miller 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Palmer 102-70, T. Stoddard 7-6, B. Ryan 3-1, S. Miller 17-10
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jim Palmer
Ballpark: Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Weather: Partly Cloudy (57 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:24
Attendance: 25530
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